The Word Museum: The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten
Jeffrey Kacirk
234 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0684857618
ISBN13:
Language: English
Publish: 968310000000
DictionariesHistoryLanguageLinguisticsNonfictionReferenceWordsWriting
ENTER A GALLERY OF WIT AND WHIMSY
As the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic words and phrases, providing an enticing glimpse into the past. With beguiling period illustrations, The Word Museum offers up the marvelous oddities and peculiar enchantments of old and unusual words.